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Lancaster hits the road and puts its undefeated record on the line against a Northwestern team which holds a surprising 0-4 mark to date.

The Bruins, 4-0, are coming off a three-game home stand where LHS went 3-0.

“I hope we can keep it rolling, but it will be a challenge,” Lancaster High coach Bennie McMurray said. “I’ve told our players to not pay attention to Northwestern’s 0-4 mark, but to remember it’s Northwestern.”

INDIAN LAND This time there was no wait late to get started for the Indian Land Warriors’ football team.

IL, which ignited late for two scores only to fall short in a 14-13 loss to Class AA county foe Andrew Jackson last Friday at AJ, had no such situation Friday night when they routed North Central 42-6 in their Conference III-A opener.

It took an 18-year-old University of South Carolina at Lancaster student to ask what other Rotarians may have been thinking as they listened to Gov. Mark Sanford speak during their lunch meeting on Thursday.

Sanford talked about restructuring state government and spending and encouraged Rotarians to get involved and act on political energy to accomplish objectives. He said he’s touring the state to conduct “roving town hall meetings” to get residents’ feedback and input on how to make a difference in South Carolina.

Gathering with family, friends and volunteers on Tuesday night, Charlene McGriff anxiously waited for the results to the special Democratic primary for Lancaster County Council’s District 2 seat.

About 9 p.m., a few of her volunteers, who had been following the results at the County Administration Building, rushed over to tell her the good news. McGriff had won the race against Blondale Funderburk, 371 votes to 345.

Children and adults, especially those who can still remember the words to such classic songs as “Conjunction Junction,” “Just a Bill” and “Lolly, Lolly, Lolly,” are sure to enjoy the Community Playhouse of Lancaster County’s “Schoolhouse Rock Live!”

The play opens this weekend, with shows at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the University of South Carolina at Lancaster’s Stevens Auditorium.